Carlos Tevez comes clean on real reason he left Man United for Man City

Tevez reveals Ferguson promised to sign him permanently after his loan but broke his word, prompting his 2009 move to City as revenge.

Carlos Tevez has opened up about his controversial 2009 transfer from Manchester United to Manchester City, explaining it was driven by a sense of betrayal. After a successful two-year loan spell at Old Trafford where he scored 34 goals in 99 appearances, Tevez said Sir Alex Ferguson promised to pay out his West Ham contract and secure him permanently. However, Ferguson instead signed Dimitar Berbatov and gradually sidelined Tevez to reduce his market value.

Tevez described the situation as deeply hurtful, saying he had given his heart to United but didn't feel the same commitment in return, especially after helping them win the Champions League and the league title. When Ferguson failed to keep his word within six months, Tevez decided to leave. City signed him for a British-record £47 million that summer, where he went on to score 73 goals in 148 games over four years.

Speaking on the Rio Ferdinand Presents channel, the 42-year-old Argentine characterised the move as revenge, saying: "For me, City was like a revenge for how can I put it, I didn't get back what I gave."